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spencra · 06-11-2004, 12:50 PM

I've been trying to take the starter out of my 67. It has 3 bolts holding it in. I removed those and the damn thing barely budges. I had to fight with it and had gotten it to move forward maybe a quarter inch and it won't move anymore. I didn't remove the wires because they are a bastard to get to. I figured that I would drop the starter and then remove the wires. It isn't the wires that are making it difficult to remove, is it?. I figured that they would have a decent amount of slack in them so that I could move the starter forward. My brother in law says that it might have a bracket holding it in but I really don't see anything else mounted to the starter. I may have to take another long look at it.
I've removed starters before with great ease but I just can't figure this one out. Does anyone have suggestions? Maybe even some pics where a bracket might be mounted.
If it helps it is a 327 motor.

Thanks in advance,

Larry.

**COBALT** · 06-11-2004, 12:59 PM

Too many/not enough shims under the starter? Sounds like it might be pretty tightly meshed with the fly wheel. Remove the black thick wire in the middle. It'll be easier that way.

Take the plugs out and turn the flywheel while you give the starter a few bumps. See if that does the trick. Be careful - that starter will probably pop out and hit you in the head...

cdowns · 06-11-2004, 01:15 PM

check to see if the forward brace is there and holding it in

speesh · 06-12-2004, 01:15 PM

yeah, there is supposed to be a bracket on the front end, going to the block. A lot of vehicles I have seen do not have it but it comes that way stock. Look at the very front end, opposite end from the tranny.........

EdB · 06-12-2004, 01:38 PM

After if "Bops" you in the head, and in my case is bent from hitting such hard
DU grade material, it will probably just dangle from the wires. You will then have
to wrestle with it to get the wires unhooked. When I last changed the engine,
I extended the wires. Now after it "Bops" me in the head it will, at least, fall to
the floor.
EdB

spencra · 06-12-2004, 01:40 PM

Thanks alot guys. I'll give your suggestions a shot.

06-11-2004, 12:50 PM	#1
spencra This, is my BOOMSTICK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 1,310	Starter removal??? I've been trying to take the starter out of my 67. It has 3 bolts holding it in. I removed those and the damn thing barely budges. I had to fight with it and had gotten it to move forward maybe a quarter inch and it won't move anymore. I didn't remove the wires because they are a bastard to get to. I figured that I would drop the starter and then remove the wires. It isn't the wires that are making it difficult to remove, is it?. I figured that they would have a decent amount of slack in them so that I could move the starter forward. My brother in law says that it might have a bracket holding it in but I really don't see anything else mounted to the starter. I may have to take another long look at it. I've removed starters before with great ease but I just can't figure this one out. Does anyone have suggestions? Maybe even some pics where a bracket might be mounted. If it helps it is a 327 motor. Thanks in advance, Larry. __________________ Larry Got rid of my projects for now. 1980 Jeep CJ7 1998 Nissan Sentra (my car) 2001 Toyota Sienna (wife's, of course)

06-11-2004, 12:59 PM	#2
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Too many/not enough shims under the starter? Sounds like it might be pretty tightly meshed with the fly wheel. Remove the black thick wire in the middle. It'll be easier that way. Take the plugs out and turn the flywheel while you give the starter a few bumps. See if that does the trick. Be careful - that starter will probably pop out and hit you in the head... __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

06-11-2004, 01:15 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	check to see if the forward brace is there and holding it in __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-12-2004, 01:15 PM	#4
speesh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 318	yeah, there is supposed to be a bracket on the front end, going to the block. A lot of vehicles I have seen do not have it but it comes that way stock. Look at the very front end, opposite end from the tranny......... __________________ 57 suburban(sitting in the driveway), 2 69 C20 longbeds (sitting in the field ) and a 2003 8.1 Suburban Endeavor to persevere. "All of a sudden, I'm the old timer!" Some old timer on American Pickers.

06-12-2004, 01:40 PM	#6
spencra This, is my BOOMSTICK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 1,310	Thanks alot guys. I'll give your suggestions a shot. __________________ Larry Got rid of my projects for now. 1980 Jeep CJ7 1998 Nissan Sentra (my car) 2001 Toyota Sienna (wife's, of course)

06-12-2004, 01:38 PM	#5
EdB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gulfport Ms Posts: 401	After if "Bops" you in the head, and in my case is bent from hitting such hard DU grade material, it will probably just dangle from the wires. You will then have to wrestle with it to get the wires unhooked. When I last changed the engine, I extended the wires. Now after it "Bops" me in the head it will, at least, fall to the floor. EdB



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